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01. Jenna is [considering] moving to Japan for a year because she wants to be an airline hostess, and needs to learn another language.
02. In [consideration] of others, please do not put your feet on the chairs in front of you.
03. We're [considering] buying a car, but if we do, it'll probably be a used one.
04. Have you ever [considered] going to art school? I really think you have a lot of talent.
05. Janice is a very [considerate] person, always thinking of others, and trying to help when she can.
06. I think it was a little [inconsiderate] of you to eat the last of the ice cream without asking your sister if she wanted any.
07. The accompaniment of a string quartet to the Beatles' song "Yesterday" was [considered] a real musical innovation in its time.
08. The artist formerly known as Prince once remarked, "If a man is [considered] guilty for what goes on in his mind, give me the electric chair for all my future crimes."
09. There is a Czech proverb which advises us to [consider] each day of our life to be the best.
10. There is a Japanese proverb which says to [consider] the facts seven times before you suspect someone.
11. There is a Sumerian proverb which states that if you lie, and then tell the truth, the truth will be [considered] a lie.
12. I heard a doctor on television say that he [considered] smoking around young children to be a form of abuse.
13. The sloth is [considered] to be the laziest animal in the world.
14. Class size is an important [consideration] when deciding where to study ESL.
15. Dogs have long been [considered] man's best friend.
16. One of the biggest environmental issues in Belgium is the condition of its beaches, where the sea is often [considered] unhealthy for swimming.
17. My wife and I are [considering] adopting a child, now that we know that we can never have a baby of our own.
18. Harper Lee once wrote that you never really understand a person until you [consider] things from his point of view.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • consider — [kən sid′ər] vt. [ME consideren < OFr considerer < L considerare, to look at closely, observe < com , with + sidus, a star: see SIDEREAL] 1. Archaic to look at carefully; examine 2. to think about in order to understand or decide; ponder …   English World dictionary

  • Consider — Con*sid er, v. i. 1. To think seriously; to make examination; to reflect; to deliberate. [1913 Webster] We will consider of your suit. Shak. [1913 Webster] T were to consider too curiously, to consider so. Shak. [1913 Webster] She wished she had… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • consider — late 14c., from O.Fr. considerer (13c.) reflect on, consider, study, from L. considerare to look at closely, observe, perhaps lit. to observe the stars, from com with (see COM (Cf. com )) + sidus (gen. sideris) constellation (see SIDEREAL (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • consider — [v1] turn over in one’s mind acknowledge, allow for, assent to, chew over*, cogitate, concede, consult, contemplate, deal with, deliberate, dream of, envisage, examine, excogitate, favor, flirt with*, grant, inspect, keep in mind, look at,… …   New thesaurus

  • consider — ► VERB 1) think carefully about. 2) believe or think. 3) take into account when making a judgement. 4) look attentively at. ORIGIN Latin considerare examine , perhaps from sidus star …   English terms dictionary

  • consider — con|sid|er W1S1 [kənˈsıdə US ər] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(think about)¦ 2¦(opinion)¦ 3¦(people s feelings)¦ 4¦(important fact)¦ 5¦(discuss)¦ 6¦(look at)¦ 7 Consider it done ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: considerer, from …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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